Practicing your response to an overdose will help keep your skills sharp and ready.

You are invited to take part in an Overdose Response Practice Drill organized by Fraser Health. During the week of August 27th to 31st, we invite you to host your own local drill and follow along with Fraser Health on social media. Together, we aim to practice recognizing the signs of an overdose and responding, which will include a drill of providing naloxone.

This exercise is part of International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31st), a globally acknowledged day of awareness of overdose, meant to reduce stigma of drug-related death, and to acknowledge the grief felt by those who have lost loved ones to overdose.

We practice our response to overdoses in order to make sure our skills are sharp and ready. Join us!

Why you should participate

When faced with an overdose, it is important to act quickly and confidently.

Practicing your response to an overdose will help keep your skills sharp and ready.

Expansion of access to naloxone has saved lives. However, even if you’ve had naloxone training, it is important to refresh those skills on a regular basis through practice and online training. Regular overdose drills can help, just as earthquake and fire drills are used to maintain knowledge and preparedness.

Use the feedback form below to report on your drill and assist in refining your response plan.

Take and post photos with a caption using your social media accounts with the hashtag #overdosedrill2018 and tag Fraser Health (@FraserHealth on Twitter and Instagram; @FraserHealthAuthority on Facebook).

Important note: please ensure you have consent from everyone in your photos before taking pictures and especially before posting them on social media.